We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

"boom!"

"Rumble..."

With a thunderous roar, Shen Bailian sped across the sky like a missile in its final stages, splitting the vast sea of ​​clouds in two.

The speed once reached a terrifying 1.5 Hz.

"I wonder what's the matter that Teacher Duan is in such a hurry to see me about?" Shen Bailian was shrouded in a thin veil of Origin Force, multitasking with himself, thinking to himself, "If things had gone according to plan, I could have rested at home for a couple more days."

It is now the afternoon of January 22nd in the year 346 of the New Era. According to the established plan, he should be setting off for the border of the Great Xia Dynasty on the evening of the 24th to meet up with the martial arts students of the Tiangang Academy.

But on the 21st, Duan Wuyai, who was Shen Bailian's master, suddenly sent him a message saying that he had something to discuss with him.

There aren't many things to do.

One was the matter of the custom-made mount that had been agreed upon before. If Duan Wuyai hadn't reminded him, Shen Bailian would have almost forgotten about it.

Even for martial artists at the Opening Sea Realm, maintaining a state of high-speed flight for an extended period of time is an extremely strenuous task, especially in terms of the consumption of their primal force.

Compared to the primal forces of heaven and earth in nature, the Force is a higher-level power, with far greater effects.

The relationship between the two is similar to that between gasoline and crude oil.

However, the Force is a power nurtured within a martial artist's own body. The speed at which it is replenished depends largely on the strength of the martial artist's body, and secondarily on the nutrition they receive.

Therefore, restoring one's original power is not as simple as replenishing the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Environmental factors influence their choices, and therefore most martial artists in the early, middle, and late stages of the Sea Opening Realm choose a flying vehicle as their daily mode of transportation in order to conserve their own primal energy.

Such a mount is usually called a foal.

The second thing was that Duan Wuyai said he had an extremely precious treasure to give to Shen Bailian, but he didn't specify what it was. He just told him to come over and he would understand.

“There’s still time.” Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Shen Bailian looked down at the smart bracelet on his wrist and murmured, “I can take this opportunity to get that celestial herb.”

He had learned about the celestial herb from Chen Yifei long before he returned to Bozhou City, but at that time the celestial herb was not yet fully mature.

Before the Heavenly Medicine fully matures, although it has the ability to move, its range of movement is not very large, so Shen Bailian did not take any action.

However, plans can't keep up with changes. If Shen Bailian doesn't remove that celestial herb this time, there's a good chance it will mature and run away in three weeks, and there's also a chance it will be discovered by other martial artists.

Therefore, it would be best to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain that celestial herb.

Otherwise, things might change if we delay.

Thinking of this, Shen Bailian no longer hesitated. With a slight thought, his strength became perfectly unified, and a vast amount of primal force poured out amidst a roar.

The flight speed, which had already reached Mach 1.5, began to increase again.

……

Northern border of Great Xia, area B3.

Atop a mountain peak, amidst a sea of ​​clouds, specks of golden light rippled gently like the surface of a shimmering lake, spreading outwards in all directions, hazy yet sacred.

Along with it, there is also an extremely rich herbal fragrance. Just a light sniff is enough to make you feel refreshed and your soul is cleansed.

This means that the herb has fully matured.

"Roar!!!"

"Ouch~~"

Amidst roars like thunderclaps, in the forest halfway up the mountain, countless eyes, each with a bloodthirsty glint and a unique shape, flickered and stirred like beacons in the woods.

When it comes to sensing rare and precious materials, no one is more aware than the ferocious beasts that roam the land.

Therefore, as early as when the celestial medicine was about to mature, many ferocious beasts from other places risked their lives to travel from afar to seize the treasure.

When Chen Yifei discovered this celestial herb, the number of ferocious beasts was probably only close to five figures.

but now?

The number of ferocious beasts has probably already exceeded six figures.

Among these ferocious beasts scattered across the mountainside, the weakest have reached the first rank and make up the majority, but there are also some second-rank beasts that are comparable to a small building.

Furthermore, there were also some ferocious beasts of various shapes, exuding a terrifying aura. Within a radius of a hundred meters, almost no ferocious beast dared to linger.

These ferocious beasts have all reached the peak of the second tier or the early stage of the third tier.

The former seized the Heavenly Medicine to break through the shackles of his bloodline and become a third-tier overlord-level ferocious beast, while the latter aimed to take it a step further.

Thousands of meters above the mountain peak, in the sea of ​​clouds, one can vaguely see a white-clad man with blond hair and heterochromatic eyes, his hands behind his back, his deep eyes seeming to pierce through space, reaching thousands of miles away.

The Time Controller – Kronos.

To be precise, it is a divine incarnation formed by Kronos using divine matter.

The Great Xia's Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array is not something to be boasted about; it is the result of one or two hundred years of battles, earned through sheer hard work. Even if Chronos, as the controller of time, could not pass through the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array without making a sound.

While the Zhou Tian Star Array is indeed powerful, its main targets are high-level divine beings or ferocious beasts.

However, ferocious beasts of the third rank and below are not within the range of the Zhou Tian Star Array's constant interception. This is also why there are still a considerable number of ferocious beasts in the wilderness within the Great Xia territory.

In order to better complete this mission and capture Shen Bailian, Kronos's divine avatar was not very strong, only at the late stage of the third tier.

As for where the divine substance was used?

It's very simple; it's the ability to copy and paste the original body, but due to the limitations of divine matter, the effects of each ability are definitely weakened.

But it's more than enough to deal with a mere third-tier martial artist.

"Lord North, the person you mentioned, he... he really will come here to arrest me in an hour?" Just then, a light and melodious voice suddenly rang in Chronos's ears.

In the peaceful, golden mist, there was a fruit tree whose trunk and leaves shimmered with gold, quite mystical, because it was rooted in water without roots.

That is, the sea of ​​clouds.

Leaving aside other unusual phenomena, its shape alone resembles a plum tree.

This medicinal plant is about 1.8 meters tall, with branches as supple as weeping willows, each one brimming with vitality. Its golden leaves have clear, slender veins and radiate a hazy golden glow.

The trunk is about the thickness of an ordinary person's arm, while the bark on the trunk is like a series of golden dragon scales, spread out.

The golden light emanated from the gaps in the open dragon scales.

On those branches shimmering with a hazy golden light, several plump fruits, about the size of apples, had already appeared. A fragrant aroma lingered around the celestial medicine, spreading in all directions along with the hazy golden light, directly affecting the spirit, making one feel as if undergoing a baptism, refreshed and invigorated.

Even the constraints of bloodline seemed to have been weakened.

All of a sudden.

The beasts were in an uproar, their claws pawing restlessly at the ground and the rocks, but not a single ferocious beast dared to rush into the sky to snatch the heavenly medicine.

It's not because they can't reach that height.

It is because of the existence of Chronos that even low-level divine favored beings can treat ferocious beasts as playthings, let alone high-level divine favored beings, such as Chronos, the controller of time.
The reason these ferocious beasts are currently safe is simply because their time hasn't come yet; they are still useful.

"What?" Kronos chuckled without turning his head as he heard Tianyao's slightly trembling voice. "Even now, you still don't believe me?"

"I...I believe...but..." Upon hearing this, the Golden Dragon Scale Fruit Tree trembled slightly, and specks of golden light scattered like starlight. It quickly sorted out its thoughts and said, unable to contain its excitement, "Do I really have a chance to become a favored god?"

"Hmm." Kronos nodded calmly, but in a corner unseen by the Golden Dragon Scale Fruit Tree, a flash of bloodlust and disdain crossed his eyes.

What kind of goods?
A plum tree that accidentally obtained a bit of divine matter and gained life is not worthy of negotiating with a high-ranking divine being like him.

At any other time, Kronos wouldn't bother communicating with such a low-level life form.

But things are different now.

Despite consuming a large amount of divine matter, Kronos clearly distinguished between the primary and secondary tasks in this multi-faceted operation, with the primary objective being to capture Shen Bailian.

And this herb is a great bait.

As for why Kronos knew that Shen Bailian would definitely come here to get the Heavenly Medicine at this time?

The reason is simple: regarding the exploration of future timelines, although Kronos cannot directly see the past and future timelines like the God of Time.

However, as a fragment of the rules of time, Chronos can use his talent to get a glimpse of the future timeline.

It also possesses the ability to accelerate and decelerate time.

Of course, this bug-like ability is not without its limitations.

The biggest limitation is the limitation of divine matter, followed by the scope.

The larger the area covered, the more divine matter is consumed, the higher the price to pay for changing the rules of reality, and the lower the degree of time acceleration/deceleration.

To ensure the success of the mission to capture Shen Bailian, Kronos directly sacrificed 50% of the divine matter within his divineized body.

The result is that the golden dragon scale fruit tree, which originally took a month to mature, was shortened to just three hours.

"Don't hide it. Continue to release the medicinal fragrance from your body and try to attract all the ferocious beasts within a hundred miles." Kronos calmly gave the order to the Golden Dragon Scale Fruit Tree.

Although the divine substance within each ferocious beast is full of impurities and extremely limited in quantity, the sheer number of ferocious beasts makes up for it.

For the various divine favored beings, ferocious beasts are not only qualified cannon fodder to deplete the strength of the human race, but also serve as mobile granaries due to the divine substances contained within their bodies.

It's fair to say that even in death, they'd still try to salvage some of their wealth for burning.

"Yes." Upon hearing this, the Golden Dragon Scale Fruit Tree hesitated for a moment, but ultimately obeyed and stopped concealing the extremely rich medicinal fragrance within its body, allowing it to emanate unrestrainedly.

This behavior is against its nature, but with a knife already at its throat, obeying Kronos's orders is its best option.

Whatever I become, it's much better than becoming a blood pump for the human race.

Not to mention those favored by the gods who live as long as heaven and earth?

Sudden.

"coming."

Kronos, who had been leisurely, suddenly became alert. After sensing that "familiar" aura approaching, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up in a smile.

"What's coming?" Upon hearing this murmur, the Golden Dragon Scale Fruit Tree's spiritual senses rapidly expanded, sweeping across the surrounding area.

This is a unique ability of mature Heavenly Medicine, and it is also one of the fundamental reasons why Heavenly Medicine survives.

This range of perception is extremely exaggerated. Even a newly awakened Tianyao can perceive a radius of hundreds of miles around itself.

Furthermore, as the spirituality of the celestial medicine increases, this range of perception will continue to expand.

Even after exerting all its spiritual power, the Golden Dragon Scale Fruit Tree still couldn't detect any other movement; it was nothing but ferocious beasts.

Kronos did not perceive it, but saw Shen Bailian's arrival through sporadic observations of the future timeline.

Commonly known as—foreseeing the future.

“Perform this act well, and I will surely make you a follower of my god.” Kronos offered no explanation, only making a grand promise to the Golden Dragon Scale Fruit Tree.

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure completely disappeared from the Golden Dragon Scale Fruit Tree's perception range without the slightest fluctuation, as if he had never appeared there at all.

Upon hearing this, the Golden Dragon Scale Fruit Tree had no choice but to give up. It then shifted its position and hid deep within the sea of ​​clouds, with faint golden lightning beginning to spread through the hazy mist.

……

"That smell?"

"Impossible! Could it be that this celestial herb has fully matured?" Shen Bailian looked at the distant green mountains that pierced the clouds and slowly stopped.

Although he was still three or four hundred miles away from his destination, he could already smell a delightful fragrance.

According to records in the Tiangang Academy's database, the fragrance of the medicine can be smelled for hundreds of miles, which is one of the signs that the celestial medicine is fully mature.

However, this completely contradicts the message Chen Yifei posted that day.

"However, the effects of this celestial medicine seem to be beyond my expectations." Shen Bailian was quite surprised after just one sniff.

The fragrance of the medicine seemed to penetrate directly into the spirit, intoxicating people; it was truly bizarre.

It should be noted that Shen Bailian's physical attributes have now reached a terrifying level of 22.3, and his mental attributes have also reached an astonishing level of 22.5.

Even so, the fragrant scent still sharpened his mind considerably, increasing it by about ten percent, and also created a sense of thirst throughout his body.

They wanted to completely devour that celestial herb hundreds of miles away and turn it into their own resources.

"No matter what, it's never too much to be careful." Shen Bailian took a deep breath, suppressing the tremor in his heart. With a slight thought, the Dragon Slayer appeared in his hand.

"With so many ferocious beasts here, it's a good time to accumulate some divine matter." (End of Chapter)